Punaura Dham Maa Janaki & Hanuman Mandir is situated in Punaura village, near Sitamarhi town in northern Bihar. The main deities worshipped here are Lord Hanuman and Goddess Sita (Janaki). The temple is located within the broader Punaura Dham complex, which is believed to be the birthplace of Sita Devi. The Hanuman shrine is built…
Bhavani Temple is located in Benakanalli, a small village near Bidar in the state of Karnataka. The presiding deity of this temple is Goddess Bhavani, a fierce and powerful form of Shakti (Divine Mother). Bhavani Devi is worshipped as the Grama Devata (village guardian goddess). She is revered as a protector, granter of boons, and…
Badri Shankaracharya Temple is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in northern India. It lies in the Garhwal Himalayas, along the banks of the Alaknanda River, at an elevation of around 10,200 feet (3,100 meters) above sea level. The temple is surrounded by majestic mountains and is part of the famous Char Dham Yatra…
Kal Bhairav Temple is located in the Mahal area of Nagpur, Maharashtra. The presiding deity here is Lord Kal Bhairav, a fierce form of Lord Shiva. He is worshipped as the guardian deity of time, justice, and protection. Kal Bhairav is depicted here in a powerful posture, holding weapons, with his vahana (vehicle) being a…
Sri Chakra Temple is located on a hillock called Oothumalai near Salem on the Seelanaickenpatti bypass in Tamil Nadu. Though Oothumalai is most popularly known for the Sri Balasubramania Swamy Temple, there is also a Sri Chakra Temple within the same sacred hill complex, making the entire area spiritually rich and significant. The main deity…
Kundrathur Kandazheswarar Temple is located in Kundrathur, a town near Chennai in the Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. The temple is situated at the foot of the hill on which the famous Kundrathur Murugan Temple stands. The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Kandazheswarar (also spelled Kandaleeswarar). He is seen…
The Vithoba-Rukmini Temple is situated in Pandharpur, a holy town in the Solapur district of Maharashtra. The temples are believed to be over 800 years old and is situated on the banks of the sacred Chandrabhaga River, also known as the Bhima River. Pandharpur is one of the most important pilgrimage centres for followers of…
Gundicha Temple is situated in Puri, Odisha, approximately 3 km from the renowned Jagannath Temple. It stands at the end of the Bada Danda (Grand Road), which connects the main Jagannath Temple to Gundicha Temple. This temple is a significant part of the Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival). Gundicha Temple does not have a permanent deity…
Chandika Devi Temple is located in Juchandra village, near Naigaon East, in Vasai Taluka, Palghar District, Maharashtra. It is around 50 km from Mumbai and the temple is built on a hill about 400 feet high. According to local belief, the temple dates back to the Pandava era. The main deity worshipped here is Chandika…
Rahu Rupa Shayana Dattatreya Temple is located in Varadavelli, Boinpally Mandal, Karimnagar district, Telangana. Nestled on a small island or peninsula created by the backwaters of the Mid‑Manair (Mid‑Maneru) reservoir, it is surrounded by water on three sides. The presiding deity is Lord Dattatreya, depicted in a unique Rahu Rupa Sayana (sleeping serpent‑form), also known…
